Ellis Irvin DeGroffEllis Irvin DeGroff, 93, of Rabun Gap, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. He was born in Nunda, N.Y., to the late Leslie DeGroff and Jennie DeMocker DeGroff. In addition to his parents, he was pre...

Winnie G. LedfordWinnie G. Ledford, 88, of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at her home. She was born in Rabun County to the late Raleigh and Nora Taylor Garland. In addition to her parents, she was p...

D.L. ‘Slim’ WhitmireD.L. “Slim” Whitmire, 92, of Clayton, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 27, 1921, in Rabun County to the late Andy and Ethel Speed Whitmire. He was a rancher, worked ...

Robert Jackson ConnerRobert Jackson Conner, 47, of Rabun Gap, affectionately known as “Robbie,” died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at his residence. He was born July 14, 1966, in Franklin, N.C., to Clifford E. Conner and Ca...

Shana Lynn Ryan DouglasShana Lynn Ryan Douglas, 45, went to God on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. She was born Oct. 24, 1968, to Bonnie Flick and the late James L. Ryan. She is survived by: her mother and stepfather, Bonnie and ...

Russell C. HunnicuttRussell C. Hunnicutt, 68, of Mountain City, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at his residence. He was born Aug. 9, 1945, in Rabun County to Jable and Corrie Eller Hunnicutt. Russell was a heavy equipmen...

Manning Rodgers HolmesManning Rodgers Holmes of Lake Burton passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, after a brief illness. She is survived by: her husband of 44 years, Jim; a son, James and wife Mary of Asheville, N.C.; a da...

James A. Wilson Sr.James A. Wilson Sr., 85, of Tiger, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Clayton to the late Fred A. and Zoie Watts Wilson. In addition to his paren...

Steve Norris JustusSteve Norris Justus, 59, of the Germany community, Clayton, and affectionately known as “Corn Bread,” died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. He was born Nov. ...

Edmond Paul AlexanderEdmond Paul Alexander, 51, of Mountain City, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. He was the husband of Tina Farmer Alexander. He was born June 7, 19...

Robbin Kay CarnesOn Jan. 9, 2014, Robbin Kay Carnes peacefully left this world of suffering for her heavenly home. Born April 20, 1956, to the late Robert Dickerson and Barbara Foote Carnes, Robbin lived all but he...

Troy Eugene ‘Gene’ HeadTroy Eugene “Gene” Head, 72, of Scaly Mountain, N.C., went to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. Gene was born in Scaly Mountain to John Dellen Head and Annie Dryman Head. He graduated from ...

James Marshall LawJames Marshall Law, 82, known by many as Jimmy, of Mountain City, passed away Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014. He was born in Rabun County to Clyde Law and Lassie Taylor Law. In addition to his parents, he...

Karl W. StruckOn Jan. 8, 2014, God called Karl W. Struck, 85, of Clayton to his Heavenly home. Born May 29, 1928, in Springfield, Ill., he married his high school sweetheart Shirley Struck, and they celebrated t...

Laura ‘Haley’ Loudermilk WayneLaura “Haley” Loudermilk Wayne, 41, of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at her residence. She was born in Habersham County to the late Lylvia Thompson Mauney. She is survived by: her h...

Eugene Talmadge ChambleeEugene Talmadge Chamblee, 77, of Clayton, passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. He was born in Rabun County to the late Lester Verdo and Belle Welborn Chamblee. Gene worked for Burlington Industries a...

Arlean Parker HopperArlean Parker Hopper, 88, of Clayton, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at the home of her grandson, Roger Carnes, in Gray. She was the widow of Keith L. Hopper. She was born in Rabun County to the late ...

Vora Elaine HudsonVora Elaine Hudson, 57, of Kingston, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Hudson was born April 5, 1956, in Kingston to the late Howard Keeney and Vera Head Keeney. She was a m...

Homer W. ParkerHomer W. Parker, 91, of Clayton, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Rabun County to Connis Parker and Josie Hopper Parker. He was the husband of Janie Phill...

Lloyd C. Westbrook Jr.Lloyd C. Westbrook Jr. went peacefully to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at CannonWood in Tiger. He was born Oct. 28, 1923, in LaFollette, Tenn., to Exa DeAlva Roper Westbrook and Lloy...

R.A. HamiltonR.A. Hamilton, 85, of Clayton, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. He was a lifelong resident of Rabun County and was the son of the late Milford and Deffie Runion Hamilton. In addition to his paren...

Richard Arlen KilbyRichard Arlen “Dick” Kilby was born Feb. 9, 1938, in Clayton. His family moved from Georgia to Pontiac, Mich., where Dick attended Pontiac High School. In 1960, he graduated from Michigan State Uni...

Joe Robert HoltJoe Robert Holt, 82, of Demorest, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Holt was born April 1, 1931, in Macon County, N.C., to the late Eu...

Lenora Welborn RobinsonLenora Welborn Robinson, 73, of Tiger, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born Feb. 26, 1940, in Rabun County to the late Lex and Bertha Holco...

Robert O. ‘Bobby’ Dodd Jr.Robert O. “Bobby” Dodd Jr., 92, of Clayton, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Bobby was born in Hinton, W.Va., to the late Robert O. Dodd Sr. and Dorothy Anderson Dodd. In addition to his parents,...

Terry FreemanRobert Terry Freeman, 61, of Danielsville, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. He was born in Athens to the late George Thomas and Susie Brooks Freeman and was preceded in death by grandchildren, Harley an...

Jane Queen JustusJane Queen Justus, 72, of Clayton, died Thursday morning, Dec. 12, 2013, at her residence. She was born Sept. 16, 1941, in Rabun County to the late Emory N. and Pearl Bottoms Queen. She was a membe...

Roy Edwin PlottRoy Edwin Plott went to be with our Lord and his wife, Carol, on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013. Mr. Plott was born July 15, 1918, in Whitfield County. He was raised in Tiger until school age at which time ...

Douglas Theodore ReimerDouglas Theodore Reimer, 69. of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Provo, Utah, to the late Joseph and Sherlee A...

Curtis Rayburn ShirleyCurtis Rayburn Shirley, 66, of Clayton went home peacefully to be with his Lord with his family by his bedside Tuesday morning, Dec. 10, 2013. Hew as born March 24, 1947, in Rabun County to the lat...

Clyde W. ‘Moody’ SmithClyde W. “Moody” Smith, 84, of Rabun Gap, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born Jan. 17, 1929, in Swain County, N.C., to the late Grover and Marjorie Gass Smith. He was the w...

Reaby Monteen WorkmanReaby Monteen Workman, 84, of Clinton, S.C., passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at her home. She was born in Clayton to the late Clevie and Maybelle Ramey English. Mrs. Workman was a homemaker and ...

Joseph Horace ‘Papa Joe’ Cannon Joseph Horace “Papa Joe” Cannon, 69, of Rabun Gap died of cancer Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served in the Vietnam War. He is surv...